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Dilma Rousseff

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The Resume

    (December 14, 1947- )
    Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    Minister of Mines and Energy (2003-05)
    Chief of Staff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2005-10)
    Elected first female president of Brazil (October 31, 2010)

Why she might be annoying:

    While in college, she joined a Marxist urban guerrilla group.
    She handled money and weapons for the group.
    She is brusque and short tempered.
    A former Congressman said, 'Dilma is the most democratic person in the world as long as you agree 100% with her.'
    She underwent a makeover -- including extensive dental work, a facelift and a new hairstyle -- to give her a 'softer' look for her presidential campaign.
    At the opening ceremony of the 2013 Confederations Cup, she and FIFA President Sepp Blatter were booed by demonstrators protesting against public money being spent so Brazil could host the 2014 World Cup.

Why she might not be annoying:

    After being arrested as a revolutionary, she was tortured with electric shocks (1970).
    Her economic views evolved from Marxism to 'pragmatic capitalism.'
    She said, 'Reality has changed, and we changed with it. However, I never changed sides. I have always been on the side of justice, democracy and social equality.'
    As Energy Minister, she oversaw the 'Electricity for All' program to bring electric power to 3.5 million rural households.
    She was successfully treated for lymphoma (2009)
    She was the first woman to open a session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 156 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 275 Votes: 61.09% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 338 Votes: 48.82% Annoying